ORCID Profile
0000-0003-3711-3183
Current Organisation
The University of Newcastle
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Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date: 13-02-2022
DOI: 10.1177/10497323211069339
Abstract: Research exploring the benefits of humor for caregivers is limited and, to date, no qualitative studies have explored the role of humor in brain cancer caregiving. To address this gap, we analyzed transcripts from twenty-one in-depth telephone interviews conducted with brain cancer caregivers from a strengths perspective. Thematic analysis using Braun and Clarke’s method revealed that humor functions as (1) an innate element of the self and relationship, (2) an expression of mutual connection and understanding, (3) a way of managing difficult or awkward moments, (4) a form of avoidance or a welcome distraction, and may be (5) helpful, or unhelpful, depending on where someone is in the brain cancer trajectory. Findings suggest that humor represents an important yet complex in idual and family strength for health service providers to identify and build upon.
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 17-07-2019
Publisher: Research Square Platform LLC
Date: 22-11-2022
DOI: 10.21203/RS.3.RS-2298960/V1
Abstract: Objective In Australia, care coordination has not been widely adopted in neuro-oncology services and there is a dearth of empirical evidence about routine care coordinator practices with brain tumour (BT) patients and their caregivers. In this study, we explored how neuro-oncology service models can best promote personalised, flexible interventions, and how BT care coordination can be effectively integrated within Australian health care services. Methods We used a qualitative approach, conducting semi-structured interviews with 21 informal brain tumour caregivers and 11 multidisciplinary health and social care professionals. Results Three main themes were developed: i) “No-one’s really on your team”: Need for patient-and family-centred care, partnership, and support ii) “You need someone steering the ship for you”: Navigating complexity and guiding the whole family and iii) “Good, shared decision-making communication improves patient outcomes every time”: Future opportunities and modifiable factors. Conclusion Care coordination can improve the responsiveness of BT care and increase the accessibility of already-existing services. However, many families do not have access to a central coordinating figure. Since BT care coordination is an emerging subspecialty in Australia, it is critical that neuro-oncology services review and evaluate these positions to ensure that they are adequately integrated and supported.
Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
Date: 04-01-2021
DOI: 10.1093/BJSW/BCAA229
Abstract: From its inception, the social work profession evolved in tandem with public health, and has historically contributed to public health efforts to restore, protect and promote public health principles. In recent times, however, the most prominent role for health-related social work is in hospital-based, multidisciplinary teams. Curiously, scant attention has been paid to the place of social workers’ knowledge—their ‘epistemic contribution’—within this medical context. This article reports the findings of a scoping review that examined the role and function of social work knowledge in healthcare teams. Thematic analysis of the literature revealed four key themes: (i) a lack of clarity and visibility—‘Ok, what is my role?’ (ii) knowledge Hierarchies—‘Jack of all trades and master of none’? (iii) mediator and educator—‘Social work is the glue’ and (iv) public health principles—‘We think big’. Findings show that despite social work’s epistemic confidence, and alliance with broader public health principles and aims, its knowledge can be marginalised and excluded within the multidisciplinary team context. The article introduces Fricker’s theory of ‘Epistemic Injustice’ as a novel framework for inquiry into health care teams, and the mobilisation of social work knowledge within them.
Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
Date: 20-04-2021
Abstract: Root hairs are single-cell protrusions that enable roots to optimize nutrient and water acquisition. These structures attain their tubular shapes by confining growth to the cell apex, a process called tip growth. The actin cytoskeleton and endomembrane systems are essential for tip growth however, little is known about how these cellular components coordinate their activities during this process. Here, we show that SPIRRIG (SPI), a beige and Chediak Higashi domain-containing protein involved in membrane trafficking, and BRK1 and SCAR2, subunits of the WAVE/SCAR (W/SC) actin nucleating promoting complex, display polarized localizations in Arabidopsis thaliana root hairs during distinct developmental stages. SPI accumulates at the root hair apex via post-Golgi compartments and positively regulates tip growth by maintaining tip-focused vesicle secretion and filamentous-actin integrity. BRK1 and SCAR2 on the other hand, mark the root hair initiation domain to specify the position of root hair emergence. Consistent with the localization data, tip growth was reduced in spi and the position of root hair emergence was disrupted in brk1 and scar1234. BRK1 depletion coincided with SPI accumulation as root hairs transitioned from initiation to tip growth. Taken together, our work uncovers a role for SPI in facilitating actin-dependent root hair development in Arabidopsis through pathways that might intersect with W/SC.
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Date: 11-10-2022
DOI: 10.1111/HSC.13586
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 30-07-2019
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